xAI’s next-gen AI model didn’t arrive on time, adding to a trend

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

The list of flagship AI models that missed their promised launch windows continues to grow. Last summer, billionaire Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of AI company xAI, said that Grok 3, xAI’s next major AI model, would arrive by “end of year” 2024. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Gemini, […]
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FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.

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Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

Joel Kaplan, who was a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, who was a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.

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UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act: What You Need to Know

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

The incoming legislation will enable the U.K. government to investigate Google, Apple, and other tech companies’ potentially anticompetitive practices “more holistically.”

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These 55 robotics companies are hiring

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

From the looks of things, companies in the category — including Agility Robotics and Formlogic — can’t hire quickly enough.
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Meta replaces Global Affairs President Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

It’s the latest sign of how tech companies are positioning themselves for a new administration in Washington.

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China-Linked Cyber Threat Group Hacks US Treasury Department

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

Threat actors entered Treasury Department systems through BeyondTrust. The breach may be related to the Salt Typhoon attacks reported throughout the year.

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Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

The President of Meta’s Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on Thursday. Clegg, Meta’s politically centrist policy chief since 2018, will be replaced by one of the company’s most prominent Republican executives, Joel Kaplan. Clegg noted on X that Kaplan is […]
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Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas leaves 1 dead, 7 injured

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a 37-year-old man who was an active duty U.S. Army Green Beret from Colorado Springs, […]
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CES 2025: What to expect from the year’s first and biggest tech show

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Techme101

CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, running through the end of the day on January 10. The “official” dates are specific to when the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is open to attendees, and ultimately belie the show’s true duration. A pair of press days kick off Sunday […]
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